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QUOTE(CYGarland @ Aug 14, 2005 -> 07:14 PM) Quick 1-2-3 inning for Clement We really struggle against rhp. Where's D. May when we need him?

QUOTE(elrockinMT @ Aug 14, 2005 -> 06:39 PM) Carl is adequate in the OF and would be better than what I saw from Ozuna last night. Pablo should never have been out there in LF HE'S STILL HURT!

Well, I'm definitely on the keep Everett at DH bandwagon. If Pods goes on the DL, the subsequent move by KW and Ozzie will tell me a lot about them. If they call up Willie, and just put him on the bench while Timo plays LF, then our offense deserves to continue to suck.

QUOTE(Chisoxmatt @ Aug 14, 2005 -> 06:34 PM) You put everett in left field and you could just DH ozuna (ozuna is a pathetic fielder at any position). You put Everett in the OF, and you're just asking for a more serious injury. He's definitely lumbering when he tries to run. Also, you need to get offensive production from your DH. If you don't, you're putting yourself at a big disadvantage against other teams.

QUOTE(Rowand44 @ Aug 14, 2005 -> 06:32 PM) Good point. Now that would be an interesting call up, personally I'd rather have Owens get the call this year before Young to leadoff. I'd rather have anyone instead of Timo.

BTW, Indians and Tampa are 0-0 going into the bottom of the 5th.

QUOTE(Chisoxmatt @ Aug 14, 2005 -> 06:26 PM) thats not 100% I'd still rather not bring up a AA guy with no expirience. Just put Pablo at leadoff and dont bring up this owens unless pablo sucks majorly. You want Pablo playing everyday in LF? I sure don't. And by reading everything Ozzie has said about Pods, it's like he's trying to convince himself it's the right move to shut him down now. If they do DL him, they better be sure that they have a logical replacement for the next two weeks. It's way too early to take the foot off of the accelerator though.

QUOTE('94WorldChamps @ Aug 14, 2005 -> 06:26 PM) Well, this is your chance to get enlightened. Tomorrow, I'll be somewhere else. Why's that?

QUOTE('94WorldChamps @ Aug 14, 2005 -> 06:24 PM) DH/LF merely means he's a DH/emergency LF. We have our DH in Everett. I don't see how Durham can even be considered an emergency LF. If KW acquires/calls-up another hitter, they need to be able to play in the outfield.

QUOTE(Rowand44 @ Aug 14, 2005 -> 06:20 PM) We'll only find out if we give him a shot. I'm sure you agree that it'd be better to give Owens a shot if Scotty is out for a while instead of leading Pablo and Timo off every game. Knowing my beliefs like you do, I'm not sure how you came to that conclusion?

QUOTE(Chisoxmatt @ Aug 14, 2005 -> 06:21 PM) Yeah. We dont need to bring up this owens guy unless pods has to sit for more than 3 or 4 days. It's pretty obvious we're putting Pods on the DL.

QUOTE('94WorldChamps @ Aug 14, 2005 -> 06:20 PM) Wouldn't have it any other way. I'm all for any poster that contributes solid ideas/information to this board.

QUOTE('94WorldChamps @ Aug 14, 2005 -> 06:18 PM) Durham is a DH/LF at this point, not a 2B. That's one. The current incarnation of Griffey will get owned by quality pitching, I guarantee you that. We have enough of those in the line-up as it is. Ray will get on base and he can still score on a double, regardless of the situation or who's on the mound. That's two. SF can't rid of Durham fast enough and he will come cheap for what he brings to the table, still. Griffey's price, in money and in talent Cincy ownership will be satisfied with, is prohibitive. That's 3-through-40 Mill. Stop yourself now! Durham hasn't played one game in the outfield this season, and has one AB as an outfielder in his career. The thought of putting Durham in LF is one of the dumbest things I've ever heard.

QUOTE(JimH @ Aug 14, 2005 -> 06:17 PM) Paging Jerry Owens. Can he really get the job done at the MLB level? The Willie Harris comparison scares me a little.

QUOTE(Rowand44 @ Aug 14, 2005 -> 06:12 PM) Unfortunately we killed him that inning and got nothing. With Everett and PK swinging the bat great, we need to find someone who can get on base at the top of the order. I don't care if they're the slowest runner in history, we need base runners. There's no excuse to have terrible OBP guys like Timo and Uribe at the top of the order.

Can I root for a postponed game?

Clement doesn't look very sharp. It's too bad we couldn't jump out to the lead though.

I refuse to believe that Everett had a double, and no one was on base.

Good play, not sure if he had to dive though.

Way to work the pitcher Timo!

QUOTE(Gene Honda Civic @ Aug 14, 2005 -> 05:55 PM) That would be great if those were batting averages. That's amazing. But yes Hawk, where would Griffey Jr. play?

QUOTE(SoxFan1 @ Aug 14, 2005 -> 05:54 PM) I dont know much about Tracy. I know a lot of people here like him more than Overbay and with Connor Jackson coming up for them, I doubt they will be needing him much. I understand he plays 3B as well. He plays 3b....but not very well.

QUOTE('94WorldChamps @ Aug 14, 2005 -> 05:27 PM) Given that "Scottie" is only average defensively, I think we'll manage. With every post, I continue to disagree w/you more. Do you really want to put Everett into the outfield? Not only is he below average in the field, it's also a big injury risk. Everett can't run at all right now.

QUOTE('94WorldChamps @ Aug 14, 2005 -> 05:07 PM) Still healthier than Junior. And assuming Giants still plan on picking a few mill of his '06 salary, much less of a (financial) risk going forward. Did I mention you won't have to give up MaCarthy or Young for him, either? I think I dided. With Podsednik's OBP/confidence in the dumpster, Ray-Ray is an ideal choice either as a lead-off guy, or if Pods comes back better than ever, as a #2, with Gooch letting loose in the 3-hole. What are we going to do about LF with Pods injured?

I didn't know we won the first two games, and we're playing our sweep lineup? Looks like it might indeed be the sweep lineup.